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- Abdul Rahim (third left) and Mazlan (second right) at the scene of the crime in Simpang …
NIBONG TEBAL, Oct 27 — A 17th case of a murder victim with his throat slit occurred over the weekend in Penang.
The decomposed remains of a man, believed to be a foreigner, was found at a nursery near a housing project in Tiga Kongsi, Simpang Ampat, on Saturday night.
He was killed in a similar manner in which 16 other Myanmar nationals were murdered in the state this year.
Police were quick to downplay it, saying the murder had nothing to do with communal clashes between Myanmar nationals, but could not provide a motive for the killings.
Like in previous cases, the victim in the latest incident was believed to have been killed elsewhere and dumped in a remote area.
State criminal investigation department chief SAC Mazlan Kesah said police received a tip-off about a foul smell in the area at about 10pm.
“We found a highly decomposed body wrapped in newspapers and covered with boxes,” Mazlan said.
“The victim, clad in T-shirt and tracksuit, is believed to be in his 30s and we suspect he was killed elsewhere 48 hours earlier.
The victim’s throat was slit and there were also four deep wounds on his head.
His nationality is not known as there were no documents on him — just as in the case of the 16 murdered Myanmar nationals who were mostly factory workers.
Penang police chief senior DCP Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi said the murders involving Myanmar nationals were not related to religious and ethnic strife in their country.
“There is nothing to indicate such cases were related to communal clashes in their country.
“Nevertheless, we will continue to look into these cases to establish the motive for the multiple murders,” he said.
On the status of investigation into the 16 cases, Abdul Rahim said they were awaiting feedback from Bukit Aman on request for assistance.
A source close to the investigation said the modus operandi of the latest killing had similarities to earlier murders.
Malay Mail had on September 18 front-paged a report that the victims were believed to have been killed over disputes between Muslims and Buddhists from Myanmar.
Police had said they were facing communication problems in the investigations and had requested for assistance from Bukit Aman.
No arrests have been made in connection with the murders which began in January, but several knives have been recovered
